THE WIEN CENTER FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND MEMORY DISORDERS - MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
	8th Annual Symposium   on Early Alzheimer's Disease     "Theme for 2010: Focus on Early and     Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease"     Presented by:  Mount Sinai Medical Center     Miami Beach   March 12-13, 2010   Eden Roc Hotel, Miami Beach

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N e e d s   A s s e s s m e n t     Unless ways are found to prevent Alzheimer's Disease (AD) or delay its onset, it is projected that 13 million people in the United States will have AD by 2050. Individuals with AD suffer from cognitive and functional impairment, loss of productivity and significant deterioration in over-all quality of life. Most will develop problematic behaviors and many will need long-term care. In addition, caregivers of the patients are often affected by physical burden, emotional distress and financial hardship. Since the development of criteria for AD almost twenty-five years ago, there have been major advances in our understanding of the biology and early clinical features of AD and other causes of dementia. This has led to improvements in clinical assessment and brain imaging, which has enabled clinicians to diagnose AD more reliably and at an earlier stage of illness. Patients classified as having a pre-dementia condition known as Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) are at increased risk for progressing to AD or dementia. Thus, American Academy of Neurology Practice Guidelines recommend that clinicians identify and monitor MCI using cognitive test batteries. The early diagnosis of dementing illnesses can lead to beneficial pharmacological treatment and non-pharmacological interventions (e.g., caregiver education, legal and financial counseling). However, several studies have shown that physicians often lack knowledge of the early signs and symptoms of AD resulting in a delay in diagnosis and intervention. Many physicians are also unaware of the advantages and limitations of new assessment tools, or how to interpret their results in clinical practice. Clinicians also need information about the latest AD research to respond to patient questions and to refer to clinical trials.

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